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The U.S. Economic Development Administration offered the following description of this project:
"This EDA investment supports the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians with developing a diversification strategy and land-use strategy to grow the Tribe's business opportunities in Chippewa County, Michigan, located near a designated Opportunity Zone. The project will help create a new economic path for the Tribe, which will enhance future economic sustainability, strengthen the regional economy and bolster economic resiliency throughout the region."
According to the Internal Revenue Service, opportunity zones were added to the tax code under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The bill has come under some criticism for creating another big tax break for the ultra-wealthy.
The EDA is a federal government agency that focuses exclusively on economic development.The agency solicits applications for funding in order to support construction, non-construction planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under the agency's Public Works and the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs. Grants made under these programs are designed to advance economic development in distressed communities.
| Grantee Name | Total Project Funding | Grant Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Water Company | $7,024,500 | Sept. 28 |
| Wabash County | $5,000,000 | Nov. 2 |
| Dayton | $4,500,000 | Oct. 1 |
| Calumet City | $4,222,377 | Sept. 28 |
| America's Central Port District | $3,572,000 | Sept. 8 |
| Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians | $3,376,765 | Sept. 23 |
| Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation | $3,000,000 | July 30 |
| Prairie du Chien | $1,786,344 | Oct. 23 |
| Carlton County | $1,530,907 | Sept. 18 |
| Youngstown State University | $1,349,353 | Mar. 20 |
| Vincennes | $915,100 | Sept. 25 |
| Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission | $900,000 | Feb. 3 |
| Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians | $709,222 | Feb. 19 |
| Bemidji Regional Airport Authority | $566,740 | May 4 |
| Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission | $411,215 | Oct. 23 |
| Eastgate Regional Council of Governments | $279,115 | Sept. 2 |
| Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission | $200,000 | Nov. 2 |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | $199,400 | July 14 |
| Oakland University | $168,149 | Jan. 29 |
| Southeast Michigan Council of Governments | $150,000 | May 18 |
| Peoria | $120,000 | Sept. 1 |
| West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission | $85,313 | Sept. 11 |
| Southeast Michigan Council of Governments | $80,000 | Oct. 7 |
| W.E. Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation | $70,922 | Feb. 19 |
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